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V-259377

CAT II

WINS lookups must be disabled on the Windows DNS Server.

Ships Affected
1
Total Findings
1
Open
0
Closed
1

Check Text

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account. Press the Windows key + R and execute "dnsmgmt.msc". On the opened DNS Manager snap-in from the left pane, expand the server name for the DNS server and then expand "Forward Lookup Zones". From the expanded list, right-click each zone and then click "Properties". In the "Properties" dialog box for the zone, click the "WINS" tab. Verify the "Use WINS forward lookup" check box is not selected. If the "Use WINS forward lookup" check box is selected, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Log on to the DNS server using the Domain Admin or Enterprise Admin account or Local Administrator account. Press the Windows key + R and execute "dnsmgmt.msc". On the opened DNS Manager snap-in from the left pane, expand the server name for the DNS server and then expand "Forward Lookup Zones". From the expanded list, right-click each zone and then click "Properties". In the "Properties" dialog box for the zone, click the "WINS" tab. Uncheck the "Use WINS forward" lookup check box. Click "OK".

STIG Reference

STIG
Microsoft Windows Server Domain Name System (DNS) Security Technical Implementation Guide
Version
2
Release
4
Rule ID
SV-259377r961581_rule

All Occurrences

This vulnerability appears on 1 ship(s)

Ship Hull # Source File Status Assigned To Scan Date Actions
USNS MONTFORD POINT T-ESD-1 _Reviewed/MONT-DC-003/Checklist/MONT-DC-003_WinServerDNS_V2R3_20251023-172313.ckl
Unassigned 2026-01-14T12:57:38.179760 View in Context
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